Saturday, 20 October 2012

West Ham United v Southampton: Expect goals galore at Upton Park

If there's one game that promises goals this weekend it's this one. Southampton can't stop scoring or conceding goals while West Ham will be looking to latch on to Andy Carroll's deft flick ons.

However that may not be the case. After looking into archives I've discovered that there has only been one game at Upton Park in the past 14 years where both sides have scored in the past 14 years, but that was last season!

The Hammers have adapted well to life back in the Premier League and are currently eighth in the table, just three points off a Champions League place. Their defeat to Arsenal last weekend was their first at home this season but their battling qualities, attacking endeavours and team spirit should be enough to keep them in the race for a top half finish at least.

Southampton on the other hand need to keep some clean sheets if they want to remain in the top flight. They have only featured in one league game which hasn't seen both sides score and that was in their 2-0 home defeat to Wigan. This would definitely be on my Goals, Goals, Goals form.

The Saints are just outside the relegation zone and could potentially climb three places, but our pundits only see the points going one way.

West Ham United v Southampton; Kick Off 3pm October 20 2012

Prediction Panel

Arsenal

Josh Ben Moshe

2

V

0

Aston Villa

Frank Pattison

2

V

1

Chelsea

Joe Tyler

1

V

2

Everton

Chris Goodwin

1

V

0

Fulham

Neil Springate

2

V

1

Liverpool

Dave Disciascio

2

V

2

Man City

Callum Rothwell

1

V

1

Man United

Alex Richert

2

V

3

Newcastle

Greg Hall

1

V

0

Norwich

Sue Read

2

V

2

QPR

John Jaycock

2

V

1

Reading

Jon Keen

2

V

1

Southampton

Andy Saunders

2

V

2

Stoke City

Jack Heaney

TBA

V

TBA

Sunderland

Tony Ratton

3

V

1

Swansea

Jim Barry

3

V

3

Spurs

Mike Richards

TBA

V

TBA

West Brom

Andy Wakeman

2

V

0

West Ham

Matt Beeby

3

V

1

Wigan

Jimmy Shine

2

V

1

OUR EXPERTS

Writer

Colin Illingworth

3

V

2

Writer

Steve Coulter

2

V

0

Writer

Hugh Larkin

2

V

0

Writer

Mitch Waddon

3

V

1

Writer

Chris Pettitt

1

V

1

Writer

Sarshar Hosseinnia

1

V

3

Blackburn fan

Terry Kennedy

2

V

1

Bolton fan

David Blackburn

2

V

0

Boro fan

Sue Gardener

0

V

0

Pompey fan

Dan Taylor

2

V

0

Pompey fan

Peter Rendle

1

V

1

West Ham fan

Nigel Telfer

2

V

1

Wolves fan

Chris Cox

2

V

1

Editor

Antony Melvin

2

V

1

Panel Verdict

Home win for the Hammers.

Home: 21; Draw: 8; Away: 3. TBA 2.

* Do we have it right or do you know better? We’d
love to hear from you.

Comments

If there's one game that promises goals this weekend it's this one. Southampton can't stop scoring or conceding goals while West Ham will be looking to latch on to Andy Carroll's deft flick ons.

However that may not be the case. After looking into archives I've discovered that there has only been one game at Upton Park in the past 14 years where both sides have scored in the past 14 years, but that was last season!

The Hammers have adapted well to life back in the Premier League and are currently eighth in the table, just three points off a Champions League place. Their defeat to Arsenal last weekend was their first at home this season but their battling qualities, attacking endeavours and team spirit should be enough to keep them in the race for a top half finish at least.

Southampton on the other hand need to keep some clean sheets if they want to remain in the top flight. They have only featured in one league game which hasn't seen both sides score and that was in their 2-0 home defeat to Wigan. This would definitely be on my Goals, Goals, Goals form.

The Saints are just outside the relegation zone and could potentially climb three places, but our pundits only see the points going one way.

West Ham United v Southampton; Kick Off 3pm October 20 2012

Prediction Panel

Arsenal

Josh Ben Moshe

2

V

0

Aston Villa

Frank Pattison

2

V

1

Chelsea

Joe Tyler

1

V

2

Everton

Chris Goodwin

1

V

0

Fulham

Neil Springate

2

V

1

Liverpool

Dave Disciascio

2

V

2

Man City

Callum Rothwell

1

V

1

Man United

Alex Richert

2

V

3

Newcastle

Greg Hall

1

V

0

Norwich

Sue Read

2

V

2

QPR

John Jaycock

2

V

1

Reading

Jon Keen

2

V

1

Southampton

Andy Saunders

2

V

2

Stoke City

Jack Heaney

TBA

V

TBA

Sunderland

Tony Ratton

3

V

1

Swansea

Jim Barry

3

V

3

Spurs

Mike Richards

TBA

V

TBA

West Brom

Andy Wakeman

2

V

0

West Ham

Matt Beeby

3

V

1

Wigan

Jimmy Shine

2

V

1

OUR EXPERTS

Writer

Colin Illingworth

3

V

2

Writer

Steve Coulter

2

V

0

Writer

Hugh Larkin

2

V

0

Writer

Mitch Waddon

3

V

1

Writer

Chris Pettitt

1

V

1

Writer

Sarshar Hosseinnia

1

V

3

Blackburn fan

Terry Kennedy

2

V

1

Bolton fan

David Blackburn

2

V

0

Boro fan

Sue Gardener

0

V

0

Pompey fan

Dan Taylor

2

V

0

Pompey fan

Peter Rendle

1

V

1

West Ham fan

Nigel Telfer

2

V

1

Wolves fan

Chris Cox

2

V

1

Editor

Antony Melvin

2

V

1

Panel Verdict

Home win for the Hammers.

Home: 21; Draw: 8; Away: 3. TBA 2.

* Do we have it right or do you know better? We’d
love to hear from you.